diff --git a/src/bin/open.cpp b/src/bin/open.cpp
index 02aaa6565e..575872be7c 100644
--- a/src/bin/open.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/open.cpp
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 		} else if (strchr(*argv, ':')) {
 			// try to open it as an URI
 			BUrl url(*argv);
-			if (url.OpenWithPreferredApplication() == B_OK) {
-				result = B_OK;
+			result = url.OpenWithPreferredApplication();
+			if (result == B_OK || result == B_ALREADY_RUNNING)
 				continue;
 			}